We're a small volunteer department in New Jersey looking to apply this year for an apparatus grant. This will be our first year doing so. Our town is small, roughly a square mile, with a population of around 3500-4000 and we run roughly 250 calls a year. Our first out piece is a 1995 KME and our 2nd out is a 1981 Mack. We also have a 1983 GMC Mini Pumper/Brush truck as well as a 2004 Ford F250 Super Duty Utility and a 2010 Chevy Tahoe command vehicle.
Due to recent cutbacks and caps on budgets at the state level, our town simply cannot afford to replace our apparatus. The F250 and the Tahoe were both bought using funds from our yearly operating budget. We pay 8800 at the beginning of every year until the note is paid off. This is manageable for smaller vehicles but with the cost of an engine we simply cannot afford it. Our 2nd out is 30 years old this year, open cab, with no seatbelts in any of the seats. It is also a stick shift.
Based on this rough information, what are our chances of getting a grant for a new engine to replace our old mack?
Due to recent cutbacks and caps on budgets at the state level, our town simply cannot afford to replace our apparatus. The F250 and the Tahoe were both bought using funds from our yearly operating budget. We pay 8800 at the beginning of every year until the note is paid off. This is manageable for smaller vehicles but with the cost of an engine we simply cannot afford it. Our 2nd out is 30 years old this year, open cab, with no seatbelts in any of the seats. It is also a stick shift.
Based on this rough information, what are our chances of getting a grant for a new engine to replace our old mack?
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